eider
English

eiders
Etymology
From Icelandic æðar, genitive of æðr, probably reaching English via Swedish eider (now ejder), from a North Germanic root.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˈaɪdə/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˈaɪdɚ/
Noun
eider (plural eiders)
- Any of the species of the genera Polysticta or Somateria, in the seaduck subfamily Merginae, which line their nests with fine down (taken from their own bodies).
Derived terms
Derived terms
- spectacled eider, Somateria fischeri
- Steller's eider, Polysticta stelleri
Translations
duck of genus Somateria
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French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɛ.dɛʁ/, /e.dɛʁ/
Romanian
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References
- eider in DEX online - Dicționare ale limbii române (Dictionaries of the Romanian language)
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